diff --git a/aider/main.py b/aider/main.py
index 985e863cb..b025a3eae 100644
--- a/aider/main.py
+++ b/aider/main.py
@@ -868,12 +868,6 @@ def main(argv=None, input=None, output=None, force_git_root=None, return_coder=F
         args.edit_format = main_model.editor_edit_format
         args.message = "/paste"
 
-    if "VSCODE_GIT_IPC_HANDLE" in os.environ:
-        args.pretty = False
-        io.tool_output("VSCode terminal detected, pretty output has been disabled.")
-
-    io.tool_output('Use /help <question> for help, run "aider --help" to see cmd line args')
-
     if args.show_release_notes is True:
         io.tool_output(f"Opening release notes: {urls.release_notes}")
         io.tool_output()